Parma striker Andreas Cornelius, who scored a hat-trick in the Crociati’s 5-1 victory over Genoa yesterday, spoke to gathered reporters in the mixed zone after the game, with Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb in attendance, discussing next week’s league clash against Inter.

“We have a week full of work ahead of us, we want to prepare the best we can for the challenge. For us there is no difference if we play against a team at the bottom or the top of the league table, we must always give 100%.”

The Nerazzurri are currently second in the league, one point behind league leaders Juventus. Inter coach Antonio Conte knows the importance of keeping up the pressure on the top teams and so a victory against Parma next weekend will be crucial.

The Emilian club are currently eighth in the league after a strong start, only four points behind fourth place Napoli. They will be keen to cause an upset and start climbing into the European qualification spots.